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Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Buttermilk Panna Cotta Bryce Whittlesey Wheatleigh Lenox MA – Creamy panna cotta has a brighter flavor when made with buttermilk. Chef Whittlesey suggests increasing the gelatin powder to 2 teaspoons in hot weather. – Makes nine 2.5-ounce timbales – 1-1/2 teaspoons gelatin powder 2 tablespoons cold water 1-1/4 cups heavy (whipping) cream 1/2 cup minus [...]

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Fromage Blanc Ice Cream with Blueberry Caramel and Strawberries

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Fromage Blanc Ice Cream with Blueberry Caramel and Strawberries Killian Weigand Excelsior Boston MA Special for summer´s Red-White-and-Blue Celebration: a festive dessert with all three colors by Chef Killian Weigand of Lydia Shire´s new Excelsior in Boston, patriotic territory indeed. Pyramids of white fromage blanc ice cream are paved with bright red strawberry slices. Then [...]

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Browned Cream Cheese Omelet with Vanilla Sauce and Cherries

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Forget all about breakfast: here is a better use for eggs. This sweet omelet, made with the traditional cheesecake combination of cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon zest, is a fluffy alternative to heavy desserts. Simple vanilla sauce and fresh cherries poached with cinnamon and Kirschwasser are the perfect accompaniments.

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The Wine Commonsewer: Best Cup Of Coffee Ever (Crème Brûlée? Not

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Chef Jimmy Schmidt may well smack me upside the head for saying so, but Crème Brûlée must never be embellished. Crème Brûlée is elegant in its simplicity and must remain the happy marriage of eggs, cream, and sugar. Is that polygamy? …

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Best Cup Of Coffee Ever (Crème Brûlée? Not So Much)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Chef Jimmy Schmidt may well smack me upside the head for saying so, but Crème Brûlée must never be embellished. Crème Brûlée is elegant in its simplicity and must remain the happy marriage of eggs, cream, and sugar. Is that polygamy? …

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